Governor Brown & Wife Anne Offer Condolences to Deputy French’s Family, Friends & Colleagues

Governor Brown & Wife Anne Offer Condolences to Deputy French’s Family, Friends & Colleagues

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Robert French: “Anne and I join all of Sacramento in grieving the loss of Deputy French, who died today while protecting our community. On behalf of all Californians, we extend our condolences to his family, […]

Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Robert French Killed & Two CHP Officers Shot Today

Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Robert French Killed & Two CHP Officers Shot Today

Sacramento, CA…This morning while working a stolen vehicle case that started at a Sacramento area hotel. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert French and two CHP Officers were shot. The suspect reportedly fired shots through the hotel room door before fleeing the scene and leading officers on a chase. From the CHP…”Our thoughts and prayers are […]

3rd Calaveras Has Talent Finale is September 16th at Bret Harte Theater

3rd Calaveras Has Talent Finale is September 16th at Bret Harte Theater

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Youth Organization be holding its 3rd Calaveras Has Talent Finale on September 16th, 2017 at 6pm at Bret Harte Theater. Calaveras Has Talent has become an annual competition of local talent from Calaveras County. Singers, musicians and dancers have performed in competition from two quarter finals and a semi final at […]

PineTree.tv is now Streaming 24/7…Mornings with the One Percent™ replay streaming now & Elevated Evening News™ Tonight at 10pm

PineTree.tv is now Streaming 24/7…Mornings with the One Percent™ replay streaming now & Elevated Evening News™ Tonight at 10pm

Arnold, CA…Replays of Mornings with the One Percent™ are streaming now. The Elevated Evening News™ will stream live at 10pm. PineTree.tv is a new streaming TV Channel for Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine & Amador Counties. We are starting with 4 hours of live and 4 hours of same day replay programming each weekday. Each weekday will […]

Railroad Fire Update…920 Acres, 5% Contained

Railroad Fire Update…920 Acres, 5% Contained

Yosemite, CA…This vegetation fire is burning on the Sierra National Forest. The fire is located near the communities of Sugar Pine and Fish Camp. The cause is under investigation. Fire crews, engines, dozers and aircraft are at scene. The fire is burning in steep terrain with heavy fuel loading. Fire Crews made good progress last […]

Health Precautions Advised for Smoke in Air

Health Precautions Advised for Smoke in Air

San Andreas, CA….Smoke from fires burning in Northern California is affecting parts of Calaveras County resulting in poor air quality that can be harmful to residents, especially persons who are more sensitive to the effects of smoke. The Calaveras County Public Health Division and Air Pollution Control District have classified the air quality as unhealthy […]

Post Pedestrian Safety Operation in Tuolumne County

Post Pedestrian Safety Operation in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Sonora Police Department (SPD) recently conducted a pedestrian safety enforcement operation that focused on motorists and pedestrians that failed to yield the right-of-way or who take unsafe and illegal actions. Pedestrian safety is a key issue in our […]

Stage 3 Theatre Company has no Home! Forced to “go dark” September 1st Looking for New Home for 2018 Season

Stage 3 Theatre Company has no Home! Forced to “go dark” September 1st Looking for New Home for 2018 Season

Sonora, CA…Connie Williams, Stage 3 Theatre Company’s board chair, has announced that the 24-year-old theatre company has exhausted all avenues in locating alternative theatre facilities to complete its 2017 season and must “go dark.” According to Williams, it is not likely that Stage 3 will produce shows until at least mid 2018 to early 2019. […]

Second Quarter GDP Revised From 2.6% to 3%

Second Quarter GDP Revised From 2.6% to 3%

Washington, DC….Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.2 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were […]

Valley Springs Elementary Briefly on Lockdown Today

Valley Springs Elementary Briefly on Lockdown Today

Valley Springs, CA…At around 1:05pm today, a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling Pine Street in Valley Springs and observed a subject in front of a residence with what looked like a firearm. Deputies made contact with this subject while Sheriff Dispatch notified nearby Valley Springs Elementary School. As a precautionary measure, the school […]

Tuolumne Man Arrested on Various Charges

Tuolumne Man Arrested on Various Charges

Tuolumne, CA…On Saturday evening, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home in the 18000 block of Evergreen Drive in Tuolumne. A caller reported 31-year-old Lawrence Thompson Jr. was at the residence loading his belongings into a vehicle. Thompson was wanted on several warrants for his arrest. Thompson spotted the deputies and fled from the home. Deputies […]

Truckee Police Department Arrests Brothers in High End Mountain Bike Theft Ring

Truckee Police Department Arrests Brothers in High End Mountain Bike Theft Ring

Truckee, CA…In June of 2017, the Truckee Police Department began receiving theft reports of high-end mountain bikes from various locations in Truckee. The most common scenario were bikes which were on vehicle racks, and secured with the locking mechanism of the rack or a cable style lock. Investigators quickly determined that these thefts were not […]

President Trump at Briefing on Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

President Trump at Briefing on Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Corpus Christi, Texas…GOVERNOR ABBOTT: Well, I want to welcome the President of the United States to the great state of Texas. I want to express my gratitude for our fellow Texans and especially the people of Corpus Christi for giving the President such a warm welcome on his ride over here, showing the gratitude that […]

Help The Red Cross Help Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Help The Red Cross Help Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Houston, TX…The remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to be a threat as extremely dangerous flooding continues in Texas and parts of Louisiana. Getting help to some areas will be challenging for some time due to devastating floodwaters and closed roads. The American Red Cross is working around the clock to provide safe shelter and comfort […]

11th Annual Ebbetts Scenic Celebration or “Hermitfest” is September 9th

11th Annual Ebbetts Scenic Celebration or “Hermitfest” is September 9th

Hermit Valey, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association (EPSBA) will be hosting their 11th Annual Scenic Celebration on Saturday, September 9th, 2017 from 11am until 7pm. We invite you to “Come Play on the Pass” with us and enjoy one of the last free, outdoor, live music events of the year. Our annual celebration takes […]

Excessive Heat Warnings For Labor Day Weekend! Highs

Excessive Heat Warnings For Labor Day Weekend!  Highs

Angels Camp, CA…National Weather Service Sacramento’s detailed forecast for Motherlode. Rest Of Today Mostly sunny. Highs 98 to 108. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Wednesday Mostly […]

Traffic Update….Big Rig Stuck on Hwy 4 Near Pacific Creek Bridge…Another GPS Trucker?

Traffic Update….Big Rig Stuck on Hwy 4 Near Pacific Creek Bridge…Another GPS Trucker?

Lake Alpine, CA…CHP is reporting a big rig stuck near the Pacific Creek Bridge on Hwy 4 in the Ebbetts Pass high country. Incident: 00099 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 0 Sr4 Loc Desc: PACIFIC CREEK BRIDGE Lat/Lon: 38.528507 -119.898511 Close Detail Information 8:38 AM 2 [7] 1039 49-6 8:28 AM 1 [1] BIG RIG STUCK […]

Dr. Pardeep Athwal is new radiologist at Mark Twain Medical Center

Dr. Pardeep Athwal is new radiologist at Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…Dr. Pardeep Athwal brings cutting-edge expertise to his new role as radiologist at Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) – but it was old-fashioned family values that brought him to Calaveras County. “I was away from family for way too long,” he notes. Dr. Athwal was born in Modesto and raised in Ceres, where […]

President Donald J. Trump on North Korea

President Donald J. Trump on North Korea

Washington, DC…The world has received North Korea’s latest message loud and clear: this regime has signaled its contempt for its neighbors, for all members of the United Nations, and for minimum standards of acceptable international behavior. Threatening and destabilizing actions only increase the North Korean regime’s isolation in the region and among all nations of […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action This Evening

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action This Evening

San Andreas, CA…The Board is back in action with a full agenda for this evenings meeting. The complete agenda with links is below… Click Above for Live Stream Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/29/2017 6:00 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call […]